Global Patent Index - EP 1500374 A1

EP 1500374 A1 20050126 - Methods and devices to accelerate wound healing in thoracic anastomosis applications

Title (en)

Methods and devices to accelerate wound healing in thoracic anastomosis applications

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Beschleunigung der Wundheilung in Thoraxanastomoseanwendungen

Title (fr)

Procédés et dispositifs pour accélérer la cicatrisation des plaies dans des applications d'anastomose thoracique

Publication

EP 1500374 A1 20050126 (EN)

Application

EP 04254242 A 20040715

Priority

  • US 48741203 P 20030715
  • US 88140804 A 20040630

Abstract (en)

A device for accelerating wound healing in a thoracic anastomosis (1702) comprises: a fibrosis accelerating component (1710); and a support structure for maintaining the fibrosis accelerating component in contact with at least a portion of the tissue forming the anastomosis. The device can include one or more agents in therapeutic dosages releasably affixed to at least a portion of the fibrosis accelerating component, the one or more agents facilitating wound healing. An apparatus for accelerating wound healing in a thoracic anastomosis is also discussed which comprises: a first element positioned on a first side of the anastomosis; a second element positioned on a second side of the anastomosis; and at least one component connected to the first and second elements. The at least one component maintains a predetermined spacing between the first and second elements to create a compressive force on the tissue forming the anastomosis. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/34; A61M 16/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/11 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 1/04 (2013.01 - US); A61M 16/0406 (2014.02 - EP US); A61M 39/0247 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/1103 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 16/101 (2014.02 - EP US); A61M 16/106 (2014.02 - EP US); A61M 2039/0252 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2039/0297 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2202/03 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Citation (examination)

WO 9004982 A1 19900517 - BIOCON OY [FI]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1500374 A1 20050126; CA 2474397 A1 20050115; JP 2005046620 A 20050224; US 2005025816 A1 20050203; US 2010129420 A1 20100527; US 2013072910 A1 20130321; US 7682332 B2 20100323; US 8323230 B2 20121204; US 8551035 B2 20131008

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04254242 A 20040715; CA 2474397 A 20040715; JP 2004207610 A 20040714; US 201213673003 A 20121109; US 69029410 A 20100120; US 88140804 A 20040630